Álafosslopi from Ístex

Álafosslopi

from Ístex
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
109 yards
(100 meters)
100 grams
(3.53 ounces)
13.0 sts
= 4 inches
US 9 - 10½ or 5.5 - 6.5mm
100% Wool - Icelandic
two plies loosely plied together
Care: Dry Flat, Hand Wash
Color: Heathered, Solid color, Tweed
Construction: Z Twist
Dye: Machine dyed
Ply: 2-ply
Source of fiber: Iceland
Milled: Iceland

Material: 100% new wool
Ball: 100 g (3.5 oz.) approx. 100 m. (109 yd.).
Suggested needle sizes: 6-6½ mm
Gauge: 13 sts to 10 cm(4”) over St st using size 6-6½ mm*

Álafosslopi is a thick wool yarn, apart from Plötulopi that is unspun, the oldest wool yarn still in production in Iceland. It is excellent for knitting outdoor wear and super cosy garments.

Made in Iceland with Icelandic Wool

It was also marketed by Reynolds in the US as “Lopi” with different color numbers.

popular colorways

5 Black Heather

487 stashed

575 projects

8 Light Denim Heather

363 stashed

422 projects

10 Denim Heather

294 stashed

329 projects

51 White

1056 stashed

1457 projects

52 Black Sheep

363 stashed

444 projects

53 Acom Heather

298 stashed

262 projects

54 Gris Pale

678 stashed

914 projects

56

583 stashed

708 projects

57 Grey Heather

439 stashed

489 projects

58 Dark Grey Heather

497 stashed

516 projects

59 Black

339 stashed

307 projects

85

329 stashed

347 projects

86 Light Bei Ge Heather

317 stashed

420 projects

118 Navy

262 stashed

278 projects

867

224 stashed

292 projects

951 White

150 stashed

384 projects

1230 Dark Green

203 stashed

250 projects

1232 Arctic Exposure

551 stashed

659 projects

1233 Space Blue

230 stashed

200 projects

1236 Burnt Orange

322 stashed

390 projects

1238 Dusk Red

218 stashed

244 projects

1242 Oxblood

214 stashed

224 projects

9958 Light Indigo

275 stashed

312 projects

9959 Indigo

230 stashed

316 projects

9964 Golden Heather

458 stashed

600 projects

9965 Chartreuse Green Heather

241 stashed

233 projects

9966 Cypress Green Heather

224 stashed

215 projects

9967 Teal Heather

440 stashed

460 projects

9971 Amber Heather

269 stashed

357 projects

9972 Ecru Heather

244 stashed

340 projects

9974 Light Grey Tweed

245 stashed

291 projects

Black Heather

163 stashed

394 projects